New suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain and remote Tristan da Cunha

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-08 · 16:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Two new suspected cases of hantavirus have been reported, one in Spain and another on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha. These cases emerge as experts work to contain an outbreak initially linked to a luxury cruise ship. A 32-year-old woman in Alicante, Spain, is undergoing testing for symptoms consistent with the virus. The remote location of Tristan da Cunha, thousands of kilometers away, raises concerns about the spread of the virus, which has been associated with three deaths. The World Health Organization has stated that the risk to the general public remains low and that the virus does not transmit easily.

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The World Health Organization has repeatedly said the risk to the wider public is low and the virus does not transmit easily.

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A 32-year-old woman in Alicante, Spain, has symptoms consistent with hantavirus and is being tested.

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Two new suspected cases of hantavirus were reported on Friday, one in Spain and one on Tristan da Cunha.

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The outbreak began on a luxury cruise ship.

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Two new suspected cases of hantavirus were ⁠reported on Friday, one in Spain and the other on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, as experts race to contain an outbreak that began on a luxury cruise ship.The announcements in locations thousands of kilometres (miles) apart will fuel concern about a cluster of cases so far associated with three deaths – though the World Health Organization has repeatedly said the risk to the wider public is low and the virus does not transmit easily.A 32-year-old woman in the southeastern Spanish province of Alicante has symptoms consistent with a hantavirus infection and is being tested, Spanish health authorities said.

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